Excess humidity makes it difficult to rebuild vegetable gardens after floods in RS, Brazil

Published 2024년 5월 20일

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Intense rains and floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, have severely affected vegetable farming, with losses reported in nearly all municipalities, according to Emater/RS-Ascar's survey. The floods impacted over 71,000 hectares of leafy crops and vegetables, generating an estimated annual revenue of R$5.6 billion. The hardest hit areas include Bagé, Uruguaiana, Alegrete, Quaraí, and Ijuí, with some regions experiencing up to 60% loss in vegetable production. The floods have also caused damage to irrigation systems, greenhouses, and soil, leading to increased prices for vegetables and shortages in the market. The situation is expected to improve with the transition to mid-season and winter vegetables and the resumption of traffic between Pelotas and Porto Alegre.

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Vegetable farming was hit hard by the intense rains and floods that persist in Rio Grande do Sul. Through extension workers, Emater/RS-Ascar has been carrying out a survey of losses in the agricultural sector, accounting for the losses of this climatic event that affected almost all of the Gaucho territory. Of the 497 municipalities, 461 were directly affected. In the latest Economic Information, released last Thursday (16/05) by Emater/RS-Ascar, there are reports of losses of leafy crops and vegetables in all regions of the State. “Right now, Emater’s municipal teams across the state are working on a detailed survey of what agriculture, livestock, rural property infrastructure, production and marketing logistics were affected by this calamity”, highlights the technical director from Emater/RS, Claudinei Baldissera, when evaluating the situation of Olericulture in RS, present in 46 thousand production units. “In an area of more than 71 thousand hectares, it is estimated that ...

Source: NoticiasAgricolas